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If you are a fan of the 7.62×51 (.308) but like the smaller form factor and lighter weight of the AR-15 platform over the AR-10, Patriot Ordnance Factory has an option for you. This year at SHOT Show 2020, POF introduced their Rogue .308 Rifles and Pistols.
Think of it as an AR-15 chambered in .308. Rather than scaling everything up to an AR-10 platform, they remade the upper and lower receiver, largely just changing the magazine well dimensions and using a 7.62 bolt. This reduction in size translates into a much lighter and handier package.
The Rogue Rifle featuring a 16” barrel and Rogue Pistol with a 12.5” barrel — weigh 5.9 and 5.7 pounds respectively. And since the bolt has less mass than an AR-10, the recoil impulse is said to be less as well.
While I didn’t haven’t had a chance to shoot them yet, I’m looking forward to getting my hands on one. Anyone that spends a fair amount of time on the range, or carrying a rifle into the backcountry, knows how heavy a gun can get in a hurry. The fact they have been able to shrink the size and weight as much as they have is incredible.
The POF Rogue will available Q1 with a MSRP of $1799 for the rifle and $1849 for the pistol with MAP being $1699 and $1730 respectively.
For more information, please visit Patriot Ordnance Factory.
The only real questions I would have are: Is it 100% “Mil-Spec?” and They only state that the receivers are “Forged”, nothing else. Forged from what? I mean yes, it’s an AR10 and one would expect it to be 7075-T6. However, when it is clearly and intentionally missing from every ad and spec-sheet you have to question it. When you start “assuming”, that’s when you get screwed!
DPMS did this years ago with the GII.
I’ve been saying to do this for years!
Now when do we see the AR-10 in .50 BMG?
POF may have hit a home-run with this. If they are able to withstand the pressures & recoils without cracking receiver components, the short action cartridge possibilities are endless. Why would you carry a 6.5 Grendel when you could carry a 6.5 Creedmoor in the same weight ? I’ll be keeping an eye on this.